The Declarer's final pile holds these 24 cards: Skus, XXI, K
, C
, J
, II, III, IV, V, VI, VII, VIII, IX, X, XI, XII, XIII, 7, 8, 9, 10, 2
, 3, 4.
Did the Declarer reach the 36 of 70 needed? Show the count, and say who scores what.
Reveal answer
Answer
23 Card Points, well short. Twenty-four cards ÷ 3 = 8 exactly, no leftover: the base count. Pip count: the Skus and XXI = 8, the K = 4, the C = 2, the J = 1, total 15; 8 + 15 = 23. The Declarer needed 36 and fell thirteen short: the contract fails. The opponent scores 3 Victory Points; the Declarer scores nothing for the contract. Note what is missing here: the Pagat never reached this pile, so the Trull stayed incomplete and no silent bonus rides along with the loss.
= 4, the C = 2, the J = 1, total 15; 8 + 15 = 23. The Declarer needed 36 and fell thirteen short: the contract fails. The opponent scores 3 Victory Points; the Declarer scores nothing for the contract. Note what is missing here: the Pagat never reached this pile, so the Trull stayed incomplete and no silent bonus rides along with the loss.